Articles of Incorporation
Of
The Georgia Reptile and Amphibian Rescue Effort, Inc.

Articles of Incorporation of the undersigned, a majority of whom are citizens of the United States, desiring to form a Non-Profit Tax-Exempt Corporation under the Non-Profit Corporation Law of Georgia and section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, do hereby certify:

Article 1.

The name of the Corporation shall be The Georgia Reptile and Amphibian Rescue Effort, Inc.

Article 2.

The place in this state where the principal office of the Corporation is to be located is 1605 Cedar Shoals Drive, the City of Athens, in Clarke County. The registered agent at this address is Richard E. Bradley.

Article 3.

Said corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.

The corporation has as its purpose the promotion within the general public of a better understanding of herpetofauna, with particular focus on those species native to the state of Georgia, and to provide for the rescue and rehabilitation of sick, injured, or abused herpetofauna.

Article 4.

The name and address of the person who is the initial trustee of the corporation is as follows:

Richard E. Bradley (address withheld to avoid unforseen aniaml drop-offs at facility)

Article 5.

This corporation will have members.

Article 6.

No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to its members, trustees, officers, or other private persons, except that the corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in Article Third hereof. No substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or (b) by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.

Article 7.

Upon the dissolution of the corporation, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or shall be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local government, for a public purpose. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by a Court of Competent Jurisdiction of the county in which the principal office of the corporation is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations, as said Court shall determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed these Articles of Incorporation.

This 9th day of August 2000.

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Richard E. Bradley

(Director)

Articles of Incorporation Of The Georgia Reptile and Amphibian Rescue Effort, Inc.